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May 19th 2025
Melanoma care varies by stage, with early cases being treated with surgery, whereas advanced disease often requires immunotherapy or targeted therapy.
Friday Frontline: Cancer Updates, Research and Education on January 24, 2020
January 24th 2020From the FDA issuing a safety alert on cybersecurity vulnerabilities to health care facility technology to former Bachelorette star Ali Fedotowsky revealing she has basal cell carcinoma, here’s what is making headlines in the cancer space this week.
Immune-Related Side Effects After Keytruda Treatment Could Indicate Improved Responses
January 22nd 2020Patients with high-risk stage 3 melanoma who experienced an immune-related side effect after treatment with adjuvant Keytruda had reduced risk for disease recurrence, compared with those on the placebo arm.
In Cancer Treatment, Immunotherapy is a Viable Option Despite Toxicities
January 18th 2020Because they have been found to be effective in the treatment of many types of cancer, including melanoma, immunotherapy drugs like anti-PD-1 agents and anti-CTLA4 therapies should not be discounted because of their toxicities.